Canterbury Tales Crossword Puzzle

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Classic Literature has 30 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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A magician.
Excess desire; especially for money.
Reckless courage; daring.
A clever scheme or maneuver.
A binding agreement; pact.
A type of play that shows a sequence of plays that covered the whole history of the world.
The type of drama that originated as a means of teaching religious truths to the common people.
The heritage that had emphasis on the art of oral story telling.
The language Marie de France wrote in; verse of romance.
Late afternoon or early evening.
The hour just before retiring.
"The _________" was created by Giovanni Boccaccio.
The Black ______ of the 14th century, originated in central Asia, spreading east, leading into Europe.
The meter, or rythm, of the tales know as...
A seven line stanza.
A story used to illustrate a moral point in a sermon or other work.
Part of the Seven Deadly sins; includes drunkeness.
A simple tale that illustrates a moral lesson and that often features animal characters.
Medieval _____: The joust or titling match.
"The Knight's Tale" contains many ________.
The _____: A seemingly wealthy businessman.
The ____: The owner of the Tabbard Inn.
The _____: A manager of a wealthy landowner's estate.
The language of the medieval church.
God of the West Wind.
A type of story that exists when a story is told within a narrative setting.
Confession.
The place where Chaucer's pilgrims assemble at for their 55-mile journey to the city of Canterbury.
One of the pseudo-sciences of the Middle Ages.
The name for the group of twelve specific constellations.

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